I Heart Neftali Feliz
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 11:30 AM CDT
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Meh...
K rate isn’t high enough.
Anyone know what’s wrong with him. Only 3 K’s last night.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I just giggled and peed my pants. Is that weird?
"You build 1000 bridges and suck 1 dick, you are not a bridge builder, you are a cocksucker." SaltyGoesYard
Depends how old you are
If you are in your 80s, I think its normal.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 16, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Feliz makes my sports pants go crazy
"Golf is a good walk spoiled." Mark Twain
by Cactusflinthead on Aug 16, 2009 11:39 AM CDT reply actions
Feliz was born...
…when I had about 3 weeks left in my junior year in high school.
I feel really, really old.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions
he's 4 months older than me.
and Elvis is 4 days older than me.
What the hell am I doing with my life?
i feel so worthless
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I have several pairs of boots
older than that kid. Then there is the one that turned 18 this year and might be even better.
"Golf is a good walk spoiled." Mark Twain
by Cactusflinthead on Aug 16, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I am beyond excited for the future
with all these talented kids. Awesome.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 16, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
0 BB for a guy who strikes out that many.
Me loves.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 16, 2009 11:51 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Feliz makes me have naughty thoughts...
about him throwing one right at Dustin Pedroia :D
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Aug 16, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Purke News:
Matthew Purke, the left-handed pitcher from Houston Klein High School, was a guest of the Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday night.
Purke, who was the Rangers No. 1 draft pick in the June First-Year Player Draft, sat with his family in a private suite and watched the Rangers defeat the Red Sox, 7-2.
There were no negotiations during the visit. The two times remain apart in their discussions but have until 11 p.m. CT on Monday to get something done. If not, Purke is planning to attend TCU.
Purke did get one obstacle out of the way. He had his pre-signing physical done this week and passed. Now the two sides need to get a deal done.
http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/08/rangers_host_purke_at_ballpark.html
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
hm
The Rangers will amass so much talent that roster management is going to be a problem in a couple years.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
That was probably the perfect game for him to attend.
It was essentially a showcase of the Rangers development system.
yea, exactly
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Neftali Rodriguez' first 3 or 4 pitches last night were way overthrown ...
I was really worried we were about to see his first ‘rookie’ moment. But he settled down and started locating a more controlled delivery down in the zone. After that, it was ovah.
BTW, what’s the consensus on David Murphy butchering the VMart single off the wall in RF? Shoulda been caught, right? Dude should still have only 1 hit allowed.
by shroomer on Aug 16, 2009 11:59 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
my thought was:
How the hell did that ball stay in the park? Off the bat I started yelling curses but it looked like it hit a wall and fell straight down…
God is clearly on Neftali’s side.
"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs
Ummm who is Neftali Rodriguez?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 16, 2009 1:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Clearly a joke
and one that I found funny
by groundingout on Aug 16, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I figured that
Was curious if someone had called him that before or what. I posted earlier from my phone so i thought I missed something
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Adam--just curious?
How can you love Feliz after only 8 IP in the majors? Seems to be a might skimpy sample to base your “heart” and devotion upon?
If that line was a start
his game score would be 10,763,914.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
That line will be a start...
in July next year.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
You know what's funny?
AJM’s first post of the day was that stats versus the naked eye are more indicative. Here we have a classic SSS yet we’re all damn sure (including me) that Feliz’s 8.2 innings are the real deal based on what we’ve “seen.” Just kind of odd.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Well...
…if you look at it like an extension of what he was doing on the farm, it’s okay. Plus I think he, like the rest of us, are marveling at what he’s done so far even if it isn’t really much.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
bah
i dont think you luck your way into 16 ks and 0 bbs in 8.2 innings. you can have a lucky streak of not giving up a bunch of hits, but when youre striking out guys like that, your doing something right
When you throw that hard...
and the league hasn’t seen you, sure you can. I don’t think I would call it luck, but there have been pitchers that throw that hard who have had initial success and then struggled.
I don’t believe Feliz has been lucky. He has been great. However, when the league sees more of him and hitters start to see him for the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th time that will tell us a lot more about how effective he can be. Let’s not forget, every pitcher struggles at some point in time. Feliz will too. He’s still very young though and the type of arm that Feliz has doesn’t come around very often. He’s a special kind of talent. Hopefully he will reach his potential.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
AGREED
There are plenty of guys that throw that hard and have had early success…look at Joel Zumaya his first year, he absolutely SMOKED everyone off the field. Look at Justin Verlander, who like Zumaya throws so damn hard but has made the necessary adjustments to stay on top of hitters and keep em off balance. I live in L.A. and I see J. Broxton all the time, that oaf throws hard but has been blowing saves now. So its not about luck, its actually about skill and intelligence as a pitcher. Its a guessing game up there, if the hitter guesses right they have a chance to hit you. But of course it helps to have 103 mph heat as one of your weapons, and that cuts down the thinking time a player has. That batter better be waaaaaaaaay out of the batter’s box in order to generate enough time to “guess” at what’s coming. I have one question though, does anyone know if they are going to make Neffy a reliever or starter. Because look at what happened to Joba and Phil Hughes in New York…as a reliever Joba threw harder than as a starter and vice versa with Hughes. If Feliz stays a reliever he can keep gassing it up to 100+, but as a starter, does he have the stamina to throw 100+ plus for 100 pitches or more? Just wondering, thanks.
by IanKinslerMVP on Aug 16, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone know what the record is
for most K’s without giving up a BB to start a career? I tried googling with no success.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Aug 16, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
pretty amazing weapon to have on this playoff team
and to think, so many here didn’t want to see him in the pen
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